Leadership Golden
Sessions
2008-2009
Leadership Retreat
& City
Facilities Tour * Golden History
* Government
Public Finance *
Growth and Development *
Education * Arts and Recreation
Justice *
Participating in the Community
* An Experience in Governing
Graduation
Leadership Golden education sessions are held at various locations throughout the city and various vendors in the city provide food. Sessions are scheduled from 6 to 10
p.m. It is the practice to start on time and many sessions end early.
Leadership Retreat and City Facilities Tour
September 6, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The first session of the Leadership Golden seminar series is a full day and held on a Saturday. It begins with a continental breakfast, followed by spending some time getting acquainted with fellow participants and the Steering Committee members. The remainder of the morning includes a presentation on communication, perception of situations and leadership skills, to name a few. Team building exercises round out this part of the day. After lunch, the afternoon is spent touring city facilities. Although the places visited can vary from year to year, the Police and Fire Departments, and the Water Treatment are normally on the agenda.
Golden History
September 9, 2008
Usually held in one of Golden's many historic buildings or museums, this session gives an overview of the history of our city. Speakers represent local historians, as well as local history buffs.
Government
October 14, 2008
How does Golden government operate? What is Home Rule? How does the City Council function? How can citizens give input to the city? Any other questions? The answers are here!! The City Manager and the City Attorney usually present this informative session.
Public Finance
October 28, 2008
What about those sales taxes, where do they go? What is the annual budget for Golden? How are our monies spent? These and may other questions are answered at this session. Historically, the City Finance Director and the Public Works Director present this session.
Growth and Development
November 11, 2008
Always topics of interest, presenters at this session have in the past included a representative from GURA, Jefferson County Open Space and the Director of Planning for the city. Topics include those foremost in people's mind at the time, as well as general topics requested by the Steering Committee or chosen by the presenters.
Education
January 13, 2009
Representatives from the three levels of Golden schools (Elementary, Middle School and High School) and the Central Administration for Jefferson County Schools (Superintendent and Area Administrator) take part in this session. The format for the evening can vary, but recently an open forum has proven to be best. The panel answers questions about their particular part in educating our youth, as well as education in general. The evening is spent in one of the school buildings in the city.
Arts and Recreation
February 10, 2009
The Arts & Recreation Director for the city of Golden, the Director of the Foothills Art Center and other representatives of the arts in Golden give lively presentations on their responsibilities and facilities. Although this session has been held in various places, our favorite is the Foothills Art Center.
Justice
March 10, 2009
This is a very memorable session. It is usually held at the Jefferson County Jail and the evening ends with a tour of the facilities and it is quite the "eye opener". Presenters for this session have and most often do include a Jefferson County Judge, the Sheriff, the District Attorney and the Chief of Police. This is a very full evening, but full of interesting information regarding our justice system from all angles. We suggest comfortable shoes for the tour.
Participating in the Community
April 14, 2009
The purpose of this evening is to introduce the class to volunteer opportunities within our city. The format varies from year to year. A listing of some of the organizations who seek volunteers is listed on the Leadership Golden website at
www.leadershipgolden.org.
An Experience in Governing
April 22, 2009
So you want to be on City Council, maybe even the Mayor. Or maybe you just want to address the council pro or con on a given issue. Well here is your chance.
The last session of the year is held in Council Chambers and the evening consists of a "mock" council meeting discussing a current issue in the city. The class members are given roles to play (council member, mayor, citizen--pro, citizen--con, and court clerk). Background material is issued to make the role playing easier and a "real" councilor acts as the city attorney. Let the meeting come to order!!
Graduation
May 5, 2009
You and a guest are invited to dinner and a special night to end the year.
|
